With a particular emphasis on the role of landscape and environs, this book brings together 30 captivating personal stories by some of the most creative people in Ireland, who all live in or come from County Clare.

With a focus on war and its consequences, this book tells moving stories of how conflict has plunged people into the depths of despair in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mexico, Russia, South Sudan, Syria, Uruguay, Western Sahara, Palestine/Israel, Brazil, South Korea, Somalia and Timor Leste.